"Jim Gavin secured the Fianna Fáil party nomination for the presidency ahead of Mr Kelleher in September"
"Billy Kelleher has said that the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party vote to nominate Jim Gavin instead of himself was due to "a lot of pressure" placed on TDs and senators from the party's leadership."
"The MEP for Ireland South received 29 votes to Mr Gavin's 41 when a ballot took place at the beginning of September."
Jim Gavin won the Fianna Fáil party nomination for the presidency ahead of Billy Kelleher in September. Billy Kelleher said the parliamentary party vote to nominate Jim Gavin instead of himself was the result of "a lot of pressure" placed on TDs and senators by the party leadership. The ballot took place at the beginning of September. The MEP for Ireland South received 29 votes while Jim Gavin received 41 votes in the parliamentary party ballot.
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